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Coming up on News 7-
In one hour the funeral service for Danny overstreet- the victim of Friday's shooting.
Mourners are coming out and so are police- after protestors promised to be there.
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and a local company is accused of discriminating against blacks and women.
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According to the latest computer models, we are headed for a quite weather spell with moderating temperatures. The pleasant forecast coming up.

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Danny Overstreet's funeral service begins in one hour.
And-- Oakey's Funeral Home in Vinton is preparing for at least one thousand people to attend.
But police are worried about more than traffic.
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Teresa Hamilton is at the funeral home this evening. Teresa, are there any signs of protestors?
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Jean....

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(( Danny Overstreet's life ended Friday night inside a predominately gay nightclub in downtown Roanoke.
Overstreet was shot and killed and six others were wounded... when Ronald Gay allegedly pulled out a gun inside the Backstreet Cafe.
Since then-- hundreds in the gay community have come together in a show of support for Overstreet and his family.

[5-Boty-Shooting]

Sheriff's deputies say a Botetourt County man killed his brother and wounded his nephew last night in the heat of passion.
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Investigators say Barry Etzler used a 22-caliber semi-automatic rifle to shoot his brother Hugh, several times. He then shot his 18-year-old nephew Brad once.
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The two brothers lived with their mother -- investigators say Barry felt he was saddled with too much responsibility for taking care of her.
Brad Etzler's in stable condition at a Roanoke hospital.
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[***WIPE***WIPE***][5-M'ville-Murder]

Martinsville police are saying little about a separate murder case.
They're looking for the person who shot and killed 30 year old Lisa Nicole Thomas
in her store last night.
Thomas owned DeMarco's Clothing and Classic Merchandise Collection with her husband.
Investigators have not released information about the motive or possible suspects.
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[5-Optical-Cable]

A Roanoke company is being sued for allegedy discriminating aginst blacks and women.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed suit- against Optical cable.
Company exeutives deny the charges and say the E-E-O-C is making an example out of the high tech company because it's successful.
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Tina Tenret is in the newsroom with more. Tina who made the complaint?
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Jean, a black man named Douglas Bonds brought this complaint to the E-E-O-C.
Optical Cable fired him four years ago.
Bonds, who worked for a month as a machine operator, says he was inadequately trained then fired because he was black.
The E-E-O-C adds Optical Cable hires few blacks and keeps women in low-paying jobs. The company say that's not true.
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((ROBERT KOPSTEIN/OPTICAL CABLE: WOMEN HAVE OCCUPIED JOBS IN THE TOP PAID HOURLY JOB CATEGORY SINCE 1986 AND TODAY WOMEN MAKE UP 50 PERCENT OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THIS CATEGORY.))
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Optical Cable makes fiber optic cable to transmit data, video and audio communications.
It's one of the few Roanoke companies on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
About 175 people work there -- about 20 of those are black according to Optical Cable.
But the E-E-O-C says the company waited eleven years to hire the first black person.
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((ROBERT KOPSTEIN/OPTICAL CABLE: SINCE THEN, OPTICAL CABLE HAS INCREASED ITS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EFFORTS, TRAINED EMPLOYEES IN UNDERSTANDING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY.))
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Through his attorneys in Baltimore, Douglas Bonds declined to go on camera.
The E-E-O-C wants Optical Cable to pay not only Bonds -- but also black job applicants who've been rejected and women who've been steered into low-paying jobs.
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((Jean: Any indication this will be settled out of court?))
Well -- Optical Cable wants to negotiate -- it has offered Bonds his job back -- he has not responded. [5-Water-Main]

A tanker loaded with diesel fuel overturned in Craig County this afternoon.
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The accident on Route 311 spilled several hundred gallons of diesel fuel.
Some of it is getting into a nearby creek.
Hazardous materials crews are trying to contain as much as they can.
The driver wasn't hurt.
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Roanoke officials are trying to repair a water main break on Franklin Road.
About 20 customers, mostly businesses, are affected.
Part of Franklin Road southbound is blocked off. But traffic can still use the on-ramp to Route 220.
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[5-Car-tax]

The Gilmore administration has shifted millions of dollars in public funds without legislative approval.
Now budget writers want the attorney general to decide if the move was legal.
The Gilmore administration has repaid car-tax funds to localities with dollars set aside for the coming year.
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At a visit to Virginia Military Institute today, Gilmore said the 16 million dollars he repaid to localities was completely legal.
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((GOV. JIM GILMORE: IT MAY MEAN WE HAVE TO PUT A LITTLE MORE REBATE IN, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT, THAT'S GOOD FOR PEOPLE. THE GOAL IS TO HAVE A TAX CUT FOR WORKING MEN AND WOMEN IN THIS STATE. IF WE CAN EFFECTUATE THAT IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY, WE'RE GLAD ABOUT THAT, THAT'S A GOOD THING.))
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Some state legislators say transfers without approval by both government branches may create a dangerous precedent for the future of checks and balances.
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And survivors say a ship's sinking was like the Titantic.
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[5-Film-Violence]

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Movies rated R are supposed to be for adults- so why does the movie industry market the films to children?
As Cindy (Pen-ya) Pena reports
entertainment executives were on Capitol Hill to explain.
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((MOVIE BLOCKBUSTERS LIKE THE CELL AND THE ART OF WARTHEY RAKE IN THE BIG
BUCKSAND THE BIG AUDIENCES. THE QUESTION IS WHO IS WATCHING?
SENATORS ON CAPITOL HILL TODAY FUMED OVER FRONT PAGE REPORTS IN THE NEW
YORK TIMES .
SEN. JOHN MCCAIN/R-ARIZONA:
MAJOR STUDIOS USE CHILDREN TO TEST MARKET VIOLENT FILMS ...THIS WILL BE
ADDRESSED TODAY BY WITNESSES
MCCAIN ON THE NY TIMES ARTICLE,
MEL HARRIS,PRESIDENT/SONY
THAT WAS A JUDGMENT LAPSE
CHILDREN ARE ALSO EXPOSED TO THESE VIOLENT AND SEXUALLY EXPLICIT SCENES
WHEN THE PREVIEWS ARE SHOWN ON TELEVISION AND IN THEATERS . MOVIE REPS VOWED TO CHANGE THATOFFERING N INDUSTRY-WIDE COMPROMISE TO STOP SHOWING R-RATED TRAILERS IN G-RATED MOVIES.
JIM GIANOPOLIS/PRESIDENT/ TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX
BY COMING TOGETHER WITH OUR COMPETITORS ON THIS ISSUEWE HAVE TAKEN STEPS TO BETTER SERVE AMERICAN PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN
BUT THE STUDIOS ARENT TAKING FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT CHILDREN ARE
WATCHING.
ROB FRIEDMAN/VICE CHAIR OF MOTION PICTURE GROUP
LIKE SO MANY OTHER PARENTS IN AMERICA THEIR MOTHER AND I WORK HARD TO MEET THE CHALLENGES AT LEAST IN PART BY HELPING OUR CHILDREN MAKE
DECISIONS REGARDING WHAT MOVIES AND TELEVISION PROGRAMS THEY WATCH.))

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Fire extinguishers are supposed to help put out fires- but word tonight that some extinguishers don't work.
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More than 600-thousand First Alert fire extinguishers are being recalled.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the extinguishers which are either red or white- may not work when the trigger is pulled.
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The recall involves First Alert model number F-E - one A-ten-G.
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Only fire extinguishers with the serial numbers beginning with R-H, R-K, R-L or R-P are involved.
So far- there have been five reports of the extinguishers not working.
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If you have a recalled extinguisher contact First Alert consumer affairs at 1-800 323-9005 or go the first alert website at First alert. com.
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[5-Greek-Ferry]

Police have already arrested the ship's captain and four crew members- There are reports that some of them were watching a soccer match on TV at the time.
The passenger ferry plowed into a clearly marked patch of rocks- killing at least 62 people of the 500 aboard.
Officials say another two dozen are unaccounted for.
Navy divers are preparing to search the sunken vessel which went down just two miles from shore.
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If you think teachers don't get enough recognition .... there is an event tonight that might make you feel a little better. Jacey Birch is in Roanoke County tonight.
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Some Roanoke City and County teachers are being honored tonight for their teaching skills.
Cox Communications is holding a reception for instructors who use technology in the classroom to enhance learning.

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Jacey Birch is live at the Cox building in Roanoke County, where preparations are being made for tonight's reception.
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[5-1Hospice]

For a family whose loved one has a terminal illness, making a decision about health care can be tough one.
A growing number of Americans are turning to hospice .
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Health Check Reporter Joy Sutton has more.
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Jean,
Hospice care is for those who have less than six months to live and are no longer pursuing curative treatment.
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For the next three days, we'll show you what hospice provides, and what it has meant for families in our area.
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Oncologist Bill Fintel, says a doctor tends to know when it's time in the course of an illness to stop treatment.
And he says that's when he usually approaches the family about hospice.
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((DR. BILL FINTEL/ONCOLOGIST: I USUALLY ASK THE QUESTION, HAVE YOUR EVER THOUGHT ABOUT HOSPICE, A VISIT FROM A NURSE WHO MIGHT COME TO THE HOUSE AND CHECK ON YOU AND YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO COME INTO THE OFFICE, SOME KIND OF OPEN ENDED WAY OF BRINGING IT UP WITH THE PATIENT AND VERY OFTEN THERE' THIS SMILE AND BRIGHT EYES, OH I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD SAY THAT))
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For many patients this means dying in the comfort of home, while still getting care to deal with the pain and the emotional stress that come with dealing with a terminal illness.
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((DR. BILL FINTEL: ONE OF THE MAIN STATISTICS THAT WE'RE MISSING OUT ON IN THIS COUNTY IS THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF DEATHS STILL DO NOT OCCUR IN SOMEONE'S HOME SURROUNDED BY LOVE ONES, IT'S STILL HAPPENING IN FACILITIES LIKE HOSPITALS))
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Good Samaritan Hospice is one programs that's serving families in the Roanoke Valley.
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((SUE MOORE/GOOD SAMARITAN: IT'S A VERY HOLISTIC TYPE OF CARE, WE HAVE THE NURSE, THE SOCIAL WORKER, NURSING ASSISTANT, BEREAVEMENT COUNSELOR, CHAPLAIN, VOLUNTEERS, ALL COMING TOGETHER TO SUPPORT THIS FAMILY ON THIS PART OF THEIR JOURNEY. I LIKE TO TELL PEOPLE WE'RE A SAFETY NET))
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Tomorrow, we'll introduce to a lady whose dying from cancer and how she says hospice care has changed her life.
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Jean,

[S5-Hoops]

And we get things started this Wednesday with our fourth season of Hometown Hoops Weekly. Steve Mason tips off this year witha family affair.
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[SUPER=08-Rachel Elitharp/Lord Botetourt Guard; :41(quick)]
[SUPER=01-Jessica Elitharp/Lord Botetourt Guard; :44(quick)]
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((WE TIP OFF THIS SEASON OF HOMETOWN HOOPS WEEKLY WITH THE STORY OF A GROUP OF GIRLS THAT IS RE-DEFINING WHAT IT MEANS FOR A TEAM TO BE A FAMILY. THE LORD BOTETOURT LADY CAVALIERS HAVE A SET OF TWINS AND A PAIR OF SISTERS ON THE ROSTER, HERE'S THEIR VERSION OF "WE ARE FAMILY.
CHUCK POUND/LORD BOTETOURT 4TH YEAR HEAD COACH:
It's quite easy for Coach Pound to rewrite that top forty hit...using lyrics like a little bit of Jessica, Rachel, Amber and Kristen in my life since much of his time is occupied with the two sets of sisters. The twins know about team work.
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Amber Graham leads Botetourt with 18 points and nine rebounds a game. The junior power forward has started every game since her freshman year and her younger sister Kristen, also a freshman starter is following in big sisters footsteps.
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The family love these four share has been infectious. Jessica, one of the twins, has a high blood pressure condition that cost her the and the first five games. Jessica and twin Rachel are the only seniors and in her weakness, the team bonds were strengthened as was a greater love for the game.
THAT'S A WRAP FOR THIS EDITION OF HHW, COACHES, PLAYERS AND FANS, LET ME REMIND YOU PLEASE CALL IN YOUR SCORES, OUR HOMETOWN HOOPS HOTLINE IS 1-800-777-WDBJ, SEE YA NEXT TIME.))

[5-Web-Day]

Before there were movies, there was the kinetoscope. It would display a series of pictures in rapid order ... to create a motion picture of sorts.
Our web site of the day is kind of a modern-day kinetoscope, using post-it notes and a scanner.
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The creators must have plenty of time available, because these mini-movies are made by drawing on one post-it note at a time, much the way animated cartoons are created.
We found dozens ... most lasting just a few seconds ... some funnier than others.
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[TAKE Web Day FS]
If you would like to check out Post-It Theater, just go to our home page at wdbj7-dot-com .. and click our Web Site of the Day.
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